Awards

2017 MJSA Vision Award Winners

2017 MJSA Vision Award Winners

Some designers find inspiration in the night sky, others in the natural world, and some in flowing architectural lines. This...
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Splendor Jewellery – A Labor of Love

Splendor Jewellery – A Labor of Love

Orsolya Ráski Nagy and Daniel Nagy Splendor Jewellery Budakeszi, Hungary First Place, Professional Excellence (4 or More Years in Business)...
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Competition for Jewelry Made of Silicon Carbide

Competition for Jewelry Made of Silicon Carbide

Within the framework of the competition “Jewelry plus silicon carbide”, participants were asked to use the aesthetic properties of a...
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Cheuk Ying Kwan – Purposely Imperfect

Cheuk Ying Kwan – Purposely Imperfect

Cheuk Ying Kwan Hong Kong Design Institute Hong Kong First Place, Future of the Industry Cheuk Ying Kwan, a student...
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1991 National Metal Competition

1991 National Metal Competition

Cu3, as a national metal competition, was a sequel – albeit more than ten years later – to Copper 2...
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Zoe Zong – Sky Is the Limit

Zoe Zong – Sky Is the Limit

Zoe Zong ZoeZong LLC McKinley, Texas First Place, Professional Design Excellence (1-3 Years in Business) "We're born, but we make...
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17th Annual Saul Bell Design Winners

17th Annual Saul Bell Design Winners

Saul Bell Design Award Winners Named. Rio Grande honored the winners of its 17th annual Saul Bell Design Competition at...
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2005 Spectrum Awards Winners

2005 Spectrum Awards Winners

The 2005 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards competition concluded in October with 57 winners chosen from a field...
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Platinum Design Competition

Platinum Design Competition

This year Johnson Matthey Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of platinum group metals, in cooperation with the Society of North...
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Leo Fried and Nanz Aalund – Siege of Herons

Leo Fried and Nanz Aalund – Siege of Herons

  Leo Fried and Nanz Aalund Blue Heron Jewelry Co. Poulsbo, Washington Responsible Practices Distinction Nanz Aalund was looking for...
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Adam Neeley – Alluring Curves

Adam Neeley – Alluring Curves

Adam Neeley Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewelry Laguna Beach, California First Place, Laser Distinction Look back over the list of...
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AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Winners Announced

AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Winners Announced

People & Places AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Winners Announced Honoring excellence in colored gemstone jewelry design, the American Gem...
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Award Winning Ring by Ryan Roberts

Award Winning Ring by Ryan Roberts

He just couldn't help himself. When Ryan Roberts sat down to create a piece to showcase a 3.46 spessartite garnet...
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Metalsmith ’88 Winter: Exhibition Reviews

Metalsmith ’88 Winter: Exhibition Reviews

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Winter issue of the...
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Ricardo Basta – Top Flight

Ricardo Basta – Top Flight

Ricardo Basta Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry Los Angeles First Place, CAD/CAM Distinction Ricardo Basta believes in melding traditional jewelry-making techniques...
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Best of Foldforming Competition

Best of Foldforming Competition

Winners of the inaugural Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition were announced on Aug 6, 2012 at the 5th Annual Charles Lewton-Brain Conference...
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Award Winning Cufflinks by Bill Holman

Award Winning Cufflinks by Bill Holman

These cufflinks designed by Bill Holman were award winners in the AGTA 2004 Spectrum design competition. They are 18-karat yellow...
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1985 SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design Competition

1985 SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design Competition

The Johnson Matthey/Society of North American Goldsmiths Platinum Jewelry Design Competition celebrates its third anniversary this year. The competition represents...
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1983 SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design Competition

1983 SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design Competition

This year Johnson Matthey Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of platinum group metals, in cooperation with the Society of North...
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25th Sterling Design Competition

25th Sterling Design Competition

This article features the 25th Sterling Design Competition held at Lever House, New York City on May 30-June 19, 1984....
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2005 AJM Innovation Awards

2005 AJM Innovation Awards

AJM Magazine has announced the winners of the second annual AJM Innovation Awards. These awards recognize technologies that are making...
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2017 MJSA Vision Awards Winners – Indepth

2017 MJSA Vision Awards Winners – Indepth

In the 1971 Film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, the title character invites Charlie (and us viewers) to “come...
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Elektronos Competition for Amber Jewelry

Elektronos Competition for Amber Jewelry

The international jury convened for the 11th time to select from over 80 entries the prize winners in the competition...
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1984 SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design Competition

1984 SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design Competition

For a jewelry design editor such as myself judging a competition such as the second annual "SNAG Platinum Jewelry Design...
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2013 MJSA Thinking Ahead Award – Mike Joyce

2013 MJSA Thinking Ahead Award – Mike Joyce

For the past 10 years, MJSA has recognized the technological advances and products that are making a difference in the...
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Danner Prize 2005: Competition for Arts and Crafts

Danner Prize 2005: Competition for Arts and Crafts

The Danner Prize has existed for over two decades; it was organized for the eighth time in 2005. The arts...
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2015 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition

2015 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition

The 2015 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition winners were announced on JUL 24, 2015 by the Center for Metal Arts in downstate...
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2009 AJDC New Talent Award

2009 AJDC New Talent Award

Jewelry artist Leila Tai was honored by the American Jewelry Design Council as the Grand Prize winner of its 2009...
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2017 Editors Choice Winners

2017 Editors Choice Winners

International Jewellery London (IJL) recently announced the names of its three Editors’ Choice winners for 2017. Chosen for their creative...
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